Greg Schools
Grew up in the farming community.  After receiving an engineering degree from Maine Maritime Academy and a brief period at sea, he returned to the area in 1985.  He presently farms an 800 acre family potato farm.  As a Littleton resident, he represents the northern communities in the southern Aroostook area.  Greg is active in the community and the potato industry and is a county committee member of the Farm Service Agency and president of Littleton Potato Growers, Inc., a potato marketing group.  He also serves as a board member of School Administrative District #29.  In 1994 he was selected as McCain's #1 grower for producing quality potatoes for the world's largest french fry processor.  His industry knowledge and active participation in agricultural affairs is a valuable resource for SADC.
 
"The future, it's about time and what we do with it."  
Bus phone: 207-538-9642  E-mail:schools@mfx.net
      

       Charles Upton

Serves in his professional capacity as the Director of Community and Economic Development for the town of Houlton, the area's primary service community.  As a state Certified Economic Developer, Charles is well informed on economic development issues and shares that knowledge with the group.  He is past president of the Economic Development Council of Maine and the Maine Community Development Association, the Town of Houlton's representative to the Houlton Area Chamber of Commerce, and the Executive Secretary for the Southern Aroostook Growth Council.  The Finance Authority of Maine selected him as Developer of the Year in 1992.   

"Houlton's Vision for 2020 is Growth in a Healthy Community." We mean it!"   
Bus. phone: 207-532-7113  Fax #207-532-1305   E-mail:  devco@ainop.com



        Terry Wade
Terry Wade is plant manager for Smith & Wesson's Houlton manufacturing
facility.  Smith & Wesson is a world supplier of small arms, handcuffs and protective accessories for government and law enforcement entities.  His long association with Smith & Wesson brings to the group valued  knowledge of all aspects in precision metals manufacturing.  Terry is the team captain of SADC's Precision Metals marketing team.  In this capacity, he leads the group in prospecting efforts for a light manufacturing metals product business for this area.  Terry is Smith & Wesson's representative to the Maine Metal Products Association. 

"Producing precision metal products in this area will add diversity to the local economy" 
Bus. Phone: 207-532-7966 x11
Fax: 207-532-4477 
E-mail:twade@smith-wesson.com

 


          Jerry York

Is the corporation's president.  He is co-owner and general manager of York's of Houlton, a multi-line, family-owned automobile dealership, former director of the Maine Automobile Dealers Assoc., former trustee of the Houlton Regional Hospital, former director of the Community Living Association, and  past and current president of the Houlton Community Golf Club.

"Aroostook County, a quality of life that's unequaled anywhere." 
Bus. phone: 207-532-6534   Fax # 207-532-6976 
E-mail: jyork@ainop.com     

  ...back